The house that I purchased this year includes a garden shed, built in 1984, and the interior of it was never finished. It has 2×4 wall studs on 24″ centers. I am finishing it out, however, the only wall insulation batting I can find for 24″ centers is R-19,…meant to be used with 2×6 studs […]
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Welcome to the drywall vents page! We’ll go over how to work around heating, cooling, and intake vents. When you’re installing drywall, you’ll often find you’re facing one of two scenarios, depending on the home. The first is a cold intake vent, and the second is a heat and air vent. These vents can be […]
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Perlite ceiling that is peeling
I have a perlite ceiling that is peeling away. I have removed the peeling and I am left with bare spots What is the best way to repair it besides sanding Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Can I install drywall directly over foil faced insulation? Drywall paper peeled
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Drywall paper peeled
I have a question I’m hoping to get some help with, and even more, hoping you will tell me what I want to hear! I live in a 40+ year old home . It appears that the original contractors who built the house applied wall paper directly to the drywall, instead of priming/painting first. Now […]
Can I install drywall directly over foil faced insulation? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix them so they don’t crack again? How to use one vertical or two horizontal doorways?
I just bought a home that is 1008 square feet, how much drywall do I need to re-drywall the home? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix them so they don’t crack again? How to use one vertical or two horizontal doorways?
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Taper to cut joint or cut to cut?
I understand the value of having tapered joints however the project iam going to be doing is replacing the bottom two feet of drywall in a basement so I will have a butt joint all the way around. So given the fact that the top piece will be cut should I use the tapered edge […]
Having removed the existing dry wall, I found pieces of dry wall off cuts placed behind the existing dry wall, extending from the floor upwards for about 18-24″ between the vertical framing pieces of 2×4. Do you have any idea as to why was this done? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws […]
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Paint Ready Finish
I’ve recently had approx 2500 sq ft of drywall installed in a basement reno. The contract stated the drywall to be completed to “paint ready finish”. My painter is requesting additional fees since the new drywall wasn’t blended into existing drywall along the stairs that have a sand/plaster texture. Painter is stating paint ready should […]
Wondering if there are any guidelines as to when you should provide a block/nailer for drywall on a ceiling. I ask because my ceiling is framed 24″ oc and it seems that one screw every 24″ around the perimeter might be too little. Is that assumption correct? Or, should I put a nailer in between […]